Off-Topic The greatest loss...the loss of a child - Page 12

macska · 07-31-18, 06:44 AM

Deepest sympathy for you and your family. Prayers for you.

cmplk8d · 07-31-18, 07:34 AM

I am so sorry. I extend my sincere condolences to you. (((hugs)))

sciencelady · 07-31-18, 08:33 AM

I am so sorry for your loss.

momofcha · 07-31-18, 09:16 AM

Words can't describe your pain... hugs and prayers for you and your family.

shoegoddess · 07-31-18, 09:42 AM

Penny. I'm so sorry for the loss of your precious son. I have 3 children. 2 step and 1 biological. I'd be devastated if my husband and I lost any one of them. please know you are in our thoughts and prayers. (((HUGS)))

DCW · 08-01-18, 08:04 AM

To Penny, her family and friends.

I offer you my most sincerest sympathies in the lost of your precious child. Know that we care and pray for you and your loved ones.

Many years ago I read this poem in Ann Landers and saved it over the years. May it offer you some solace.

For All Parents:

I`ll lend you for a little time, a child of mine, He said.

For you to love while he lives, and mourn when he is dead.

It may be six or seven years, or twenty-two or three.

But will you, till I call him back, take care of him for me?

He`ll bring his charms to gladden you, and shall his stay be brief,

You`ll have his lovely memories as solace for your grief.

I cannot promise he will stay, since all from earth return,

But there are lessons taught down there I want this child to learn.

I`ve looked the wide world over in my search for teachers true

And from the throngs that crowd life`s lanes, I have selected you.

Now will you give him all your love, nor think the labor vain,

Nor hate me when I come to call, to take him back again?

I fancied that I heard them say, Dear Lord, Thy will be done.

For all the joy Thy child shall bring, the risk of grief we`ll run.

We`ll shelter him with tenderness, we`ll love him while we may;

And for the happiness we`ve known, will ever grateful stay.

But shall the angels call for him much sooner than we planned,

We`ll brave the bitter grief that comes, and try to understand.

JackieB · 08-01-18, 08:12 AM

Deepest sympathies to you and your family. So very sorry.

hch · 08-01-18, 08:53 AM

I'm sorry to hear about your loss and will add you to a prayer list.

ronnee · 08-01-18, 05:33 PM

Sending you hugs and strength! I am so deeply pained and sorry for you and your family.

LeslieM · 08-01-18, 07:50 PM

Penny, I'm so very, very sorry for your loss. Your VF community is here to help in any way possible. All our prayers.

Leslie

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07-31-18, 06:44 AM
macska VF Supporter Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: NJ	Deepest sympathy for you and your family. Prayers for you. __________________ 12 marathons 2 ultra marathons (50k) PR: Mohawk-Hudson Marathon 3hr 40min "You finish when you are done not when you are tired." David Goggins

07-31-18, 07:34 AM
cmplk8d Join Date: Feb 2009	I am so sorry. I extend my sincere condolences to you. (((hugs)))

07-31-18, 08:33 AM
sciencelady Join Date: May 2003 Location: Saint Paul, MN	I am so sorry for your loss.

07-31-18, 09:16 AM
momofcha Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Illinois	Words can't describe your pain... hugs and prayers for you and your family. __________________ Sue "I'm just one workout away from a good mood." ~ Valerie Waters

07-31-18, 09:42 AM
shoegoddess Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: So. California	Penny. I'm so sorry for the loss of your precious son. I have 3 children. 2 step and 1 biological. I'd be devastated if my husband and I lost any one of them. please know you are in our thoughts and prayers. (((HUGS))) __________________ CINDY I'm not a typical grandma! Body by Cathe, Chalene and Dr. Niccole -Me A woman is like a tea bag. You never know how strong she is until she gets into hot water -Eleanor Roosevelt Well-behaved women seldom make history -Laurel Thatcher Ulrich Women are Angels And when someone breaks our wings, we simply continue to fly....on a broomstick...we are flexible like that -White Witch Gotta love Maxine: http://forum.videofitness.com/pictur...&pictureid=230

08-01-18, 08:04 AM
DCW Registered User Join Date: Dec 2016	To Penny, her family and friends. I offer you my most sincerest sympathies in the lost of your precious child. Know that we care and pray for you and your loved ones. Many years ago I read this poem in Ann Landers and saved it over the years. May it offer you some solace. For All Parents: I`ll lend you for a little time, a child of mine, He said. For you to love while he lives, and mourn when he is dead. It may be six or seven years, or twenty-two or three. But will you, till I call him back, take care of him for me? He`ll bring his charms to gladden you, and shall his stay be brief, You`ll have his lovely memories as solace for your grief. I cannot promise he will stay, since all from earth return, But there are lessons taught down there I want this child to learn. I`ve looked the wide world over in my search for teachers true And from the throngs that crowd life`s lanes, I have selected you. Now will you give him all your love, nor think the labor vain, Nor hate me when I come to call, to take him back again? I fancied that I heard them say, Dear Lord, Thy will be done. For all the joy Thy child shall bring, the risk of grief we`ll run. We`ll shelter him with tenderness, we`ll love him while we may; And for the happiness we`ve known, will ever grateful stay. But shall the angels call for him much sooner than we planned, We`ll brave the bitter grief that comes, and try to understand.

08-01-18, 08:12 AM
JackieB VF Supporter Join Date: May 2005 Location: Minnesota	Deepest sympathies to you and your family. So very sorry. __________________ Jackie Certified Essentrics Instructor, Level 4---February 2017 Yoga Tune Up Roll Model Method Practitioner---December 2021 "Movement is a privilege. You don't have to exercise. You get to exercise. Visit a person whose mobility is severely limited, and you'll appreciate the distinction. Do what you can, count yourself lucky, heal yourself in the process." Essentrics Colorado

08-01-18, 08:53 AM
hch VF Supporter Join Date: Mar 2002	I'm sorry to hear about your loss and will add you to a prayer list. __________________ "It doesn't happen all at once," said the Skin Horse. "You become. It takes a long time. That's why it doesn't happen often to people who break easily, or have sharp edges, or who have to be carefully kept. Generally, by the time you are Real, most of your hair has been loved off, and your eyes drop out and you get loose in the joints and very shabby. But these things don't matter at all, because once you are Real you can't be ugly, except to people who don't understand." The Velveteen Rabbit

08-01-18, 05:33 PM
ronnee VF Supporter Join Date: Nov 2001	Sending you hugs and strength! I am so deeply pained and sorry for you and your family.

08-01-18, 07:50 PM
LeslieM VF Supporter Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Illinois	Penny, I'm so very, very sorry for your loss. Your VF community is here to help in any way possible. All our prayers. Leslie __________________ "No one rises to low expectations" Les Brown